Self‐Promoted Nucleophilic Addition of Hexafluoro‐2‐propanol to Vinyl Ethers

Abstract

Abstract In spite of its low nucleophilicity, hexafluoro‐2‐propanol easily adds to vinyl ethers, without catalyst, to afford a range of hexafluoroisopropyloxy acetals. This addition reaction also occurred in the presence of a competitive, more nucleophilic alcohol. Kinetic studies showed the importance of hydrogen bond parameters in the rate and course of the reaction.